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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author believes he may be wanted as __________ in "The Spiker."
(a) A terrorist.
(b) A mass murderer.
(c) An eco-terrorist.
(d) A thief.

2. In "April 8," what does the author check out on a dairy farm?
(a) A cow.
(b) The dairy products made there.
(c) The farm's machinery.
(d) A raven's nest.

3. In "March 25 Birch Seeds," how many birch seeds are shed by the tree?
(a) Thousand.
(b) Million.
(c) Trillion.
(d) Billion.

4. On the way back to the car, what does the author find?
(a) Many mice.
(b) A deer and flies.
(c) Animal tracks.
(d) A moose and many tiny spiders.

5. The author stumbles upon _________ moose.
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

6. While in town, for what does he find a lead?
(a) Coal.
(b) Some dead cattle.
(c) Lumber.
(d) Food supplies.

7. What happens when the author comes down from the tree and onto the ground?
(a) The deer comes to him.
(b) The deer walks away.
(c) The deer stays frozen.
(d) The deer runs away.

8. For what sound does the author still listen intently?
(a) The kinglet.
(b) The raven.
(c) The robin.
(d) The sparrow.

9. What is the mood of the people as they stock up for a big storm in "March 13 Storm Warnings"?
(a) Preoccupied.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Great.
(d) Angry.

10. What does the author do before cooking and eating the fish that he and his neighbor catch?
(a) He sketches them.
(b) He tests them for disease.
(c) He dissects them.
(d) He studies them.

11. What does the author begin in "March 23"?
(a) The squirrel observations.
(b) The squirrel hunt.
(c) The syrup-making operation.
(d) The sugar-making operation.

12. According to the farmer, how do most people use the dead calves?
(a) To feed ravens.
(b) To bait bears.
(c) To feed cattle.
(d) To bait coyotes.

13. In what chapter does the author note how many activities and responsibilities he has taken on?
(a) "April 1."
(b) "April 11."
(c) "April 20."
(d) "April 2."

14. The author is quite proud about __________.
(a) The progress of his research.
(b) The progress of his garden.
(c) The progress of his cutting.
(d) The progress of the ravens.

15. What does the author get from a farm for his ravens?
(a) Seeds and nuts.
(b) Straw.
(c) A dead calf.
(d) A dead deer.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author spends Christmas with whom in "December 25"?

2. In the stump of an old __________ the author finds many wide, deep grub holes.

3. In "January 31," the author must deal with extreme cold weather as well as the return of _______.

4. The farmer also sells some_________ here and there to make money.

5. The author dissects the cocoon and discovers a great deal about _____________.

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